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THE STATE BANK PROMOTES OFFICER
The State Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Stephanie Domina to Officer. Stephanie joined the bank is November 2015 as a branch manager in Birch Run, and more recently moved to The State Bank Chesaning branch to serve as manager there. During her tenure, she has consistently grown in her role. In her new position, Domina will be responsible for normal day-to-day branch activity and employee growth, as well as the facilitation of mortgage renewals.
July 13, 2018 |
News
THE STATE BANK PROMOTES ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
The State Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Brooke Jansen to Assistant Vice President. Brooke joined the bank in December 2002 as a part-time teller while attending college, and by 2006 was a full-time financial service representative. In 2009, Jansen completed all licensing and certifications to become an associate advisor in the wealth management division before becoming a branch manager as well. She is well versed in all facets of The State Bank’s retail operations, and in her new role will manage all retail operations in the Great Lakes Bay Region branches.
July 13, 2018 |
News
Electronic Payments Exceeds $1 Billion in Monthly Aggregate Payment Volume
ICBA Comments on Real-time Monitoring of Fedwire Transfers
The pros and cons of niche lending
In niche lending, your community bank’s fate comes down to expertise and passion for the work.
July 01, 2018 |
Independent Banker
Lending
ICBA’s 2018 top lenders: Who made the cut?
Every year, ICBA calculates the top community bank loan producers in the agricultural, commercial and consumer categories, broken down by asset size. This year’s lending leaders can point to many different success factors, but at the heart of it all is second-to-none customer service. Read on for their stories.
July 01, 2018 |
Independent Banker
Lending
Provident Bank Expands Financial Wellness Center
Stearns Bank Named #1 Top Performing Bank in the Nation
Report Offers Steps to Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats
A new report from the Department of Commerce and Homeland Security offers guidelines to help reduce the threat of botnets and similar cyberattacks.
June 04, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Security/Fraud
FS-ISAC Highlights Calls to Reboot Routers
This week’s community institution risk summary report highlights calls by federal government agencies and private sector organizations for citizens to reboot their home and office network routers and storage devices, update the firmware, and reset the administrative password.
June 04, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Data Security/Fraud
Giorgio Shares Finovate Observations
In a new blog post, ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio recaps the latest financial technology innovations showcased during last month’s Finovate conference.
May 31, 2018 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments Fintech Regulation
How to Create a Successful Fintech Partnership
As more community banks look for ways to deliver innovative solutions to their customers, they will most likely have to find ways to work with financial technology companies.
May 29, 2018 |
Payments Quarterly
Fintech Innovation
A Eulogy for the Static Password
Last month, Visa eliminated the use of static passwords for its Verified by Visa cardholder authentication service. Static passwords were once thought to be an easy and secure way to verify a consumer’s identity, but with more than 1.8 billion compromised accounts floating around on the Dark Web, these stolen credentials are now said to be responsible for more than 80 percent of all hacking-related breaches.
May 08, 2018 |
Payments Quarterly
Community Bankers Raise $10K With Charitable Giving Platform
Community bankers raised more than $10,000 for the youth non-profit Project 150 with ICBA Bancard’s new charitable giving platform, powered by FIS at the ICBA Community Banking LIVE this past March. ICBA Bancard’s new charitable giving platform helps move charitable donations to the web and can help banks drive organic portfolio growth while raising awareness for qualifying local charities or disaster relief programs.
May 07, 2018 |
Payments Quarterly
Roselle Savings Bank Donates $1,000 to The Arc of Somerset County
Mound City Bank Teaches Kids About Finance
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